English Phrases, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because Phrases don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning Phrases is fun, especially when you compare English Phrases to the Phrases in your own language.
Here’s a list of “Phrases Beginning With P” in English:
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Paint The Town Red
Meaning: To go out and have an enjoyable time, either with friends or by oneself.
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Par For The Course
Meaning: What one would expect to happen; something normal or common.
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Photo Finish
Meaning: A photograph taken at the finish line. Also refers to competitions that are very close towards the end.
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Playing For Keeps
Meaning: Said when things are about to get serious.
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Playing Possum
Meaning: Pretending to be dead, or to be deceitful about something.
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Pot Calling The Kettle Black
Meaning: Criticizing someone for a fault, even though the criticizer is also guilty of doing the same thing.
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Put a Sock In It
Meaning: Asking someone to be quiet or to shut up.
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Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Meaning: Sometimes a picture can tell a story and describe something better than words can.
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Pins And Needles
Meaning: Someone who is figuratively walking on ‘pins and needles’ is being careful not to say or do anything that is offensive because they do not want to upset someone.
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Playing With Fire
Meaning: Someone who is ‘playing with fire’ is doing something that’s potentially dangerous; they are taking a risk.
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Practice Makes Perfect
Meaning: Repeating the same activity over and over can help a person improve at it.
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Put All Your Eggs In One Basket
Meaning: Going all in; focusing all of one’s resources on a single idea or decision.
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Put That In Your Pipe And Smoke It
Meaning: A way to tell someone they should accept what was just said even if they don’t like it.